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Aide to Haiti prime minister slain in drive-by shooting

Honorat worked as editor of the Haiti Progres newspaper and was secretary general of the party that opposed the Duvalier regime.
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Wiretapping legislation coming for Grenada

Prime Minister, Dr.Keith Mitchell said there was evidence of wire tapping during the tenure of the Tilman Thomas led National Democratic Congress....
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T&T prime minister tight lipped on FIFA probe

Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley, has in the past consistently called on Prime Minister Persad Bissessar to dismiss Warner from the Cabinet over the International Football Federation (FIFA) scandal....
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Caribbean immigrants frequently held in solitary confinement in US

Lawyers said detainees are routinely kept alone for 22 to 23 hours daily, sometimes in windowless 6-foot-by-13-foot cells....
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British MP urges Foreign Office to issue travel advisory on Barbados

Stevenage MP says it should be made clear that the island is not a safe place and British tourists should be warned to stay away....
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Three Dominicans collared in massive cocaine bust

With an estimated street value of US$30 million, the shipment was one of the largest seized in Puerto Rico this year....
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Hundreds attend funeral of Caribbean teen shot by NYPD officers

Councilman urges mourners to unite for justice and ensure the 16-year-old’s death was not in vain....
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Shark attacks American tourist in the Bahamas

The incident occurred in an area known to be frequented by bull and tiger sharks in the Savannah Sound on the island of Eleuthera....
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Young tourist injured by live US Navy shell found on beach

Six other live bombs were found near the spot where the child picked up the munition on the Puerto Rican island of Culebra....
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T&T minister filing lawsuits against journalists, media houses and politician

Sports Minister Anil Roberts said that he had already sent pre-action protocol letters to the Guardian Media Limited, publishers of the Trinidad Guardian newspaper. ...
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Antigua “remains susceptible” to money laundering - US report

During the past year, it said the Office of National Drug Control and Money Laundering Policy (ONDCP) in Antigua had “compiled evidence that money laundering related to drug trafficking takes place through local financial institutions”....
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Ruling party ready for general election says St Kitts prime minister

Prime Minister Douglas insists that his administration will not be rushed into debating the motion of no confidence and that the presentation of the national budget is a priority matter to be dealt with....
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Caribbean Development Bank signs US$20M loan agreement with IDB for small Caribbean economies

The CDB will on-lend the funds for the financing of public sector projects in Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Jack Warner cries foul

A CONCACAF integrity report accused Warner of using deceptive methods to secure funds from CONCACAF and FIFA as well as induce FIFA to transfer funds earmarked for development purposes to bank accounts he controlled.
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Alert, attentive and active citizenry keeps governments honest

The former finance minister of The Bahamas said: "Winning elections only matters if the governing that follows progresses the nation."
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Brian Lara's biography written by British newspaper journalist

Lara, who retired in 2008, holds the world record scores in Test cricket (400 not out), first-class cricket (501 not out) and the most runs in a test match over (28).
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World Bank says Caribbean to be among areas dominating global investment

Report predicts that by 2030, half the global stock of capital will be in the developing world, with countries in East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean accounting for the most.
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Chanderpaul plays his 300th first-class match

Chanderpaul has now scored 22139 first class runs and has a high-score of 303.
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First Citizens Investment Services receives award for service excellence

The St. Lucia-based investment company is the sister firm of First Citizens Investment Services (Barbados) Ltd., and of First Citizens Bank, which opened its doors in Barbados in 2012.
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“New record high” of foreign direct investment in Caribbean - ECLAC

ECLAC predicts that this year's FDI inflows to the region will range between a fall of three per cent and a rise of seven per cent.
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Salary increases on the way for St Lucia public servants

Government said that the increase will be a one per cent in the first year followed by a 1.5 per cent hike for the remaining two years.
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LIAT to present legal opinion summary to Trinidad prime minister

The shareholder governments have complained that the Port-of-Spain subsidy to CAL is a violation of the Revised Treaty of Charguaramas that governs the regional integration movement.